Anxiety as a risk factor for school absenteeism: what differentiates anxious school attenders from non-attenders?
Ann Gen Psychiatry
; 12(1): 25, 2013 Jul 25.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Anxiety is a major risk factor for problematic school absenteeism. However, most anxious students attend school. What differentiates anxious attenders from non-attenders?METHOD:
High school students (N = 865) were assigned to groups based on anxiety and absenteeism scores. These groups were then tested for differences in risk factor profiles using discriminant analysis.RESULTS:
Anxious school attenders were less affected by negative personality traits, total number of risk factors, social anxiety, panic, and behavioural and family problems. They also displayed greater resilience.CONCLUSIONS:
This study indicates that the risk for problematic school absenteeism increases as the number of risk factors aggregate and that treatment for anxious school refusal should be based on a profile of the individual's risk factors.
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2013
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